Cherokee Legal Holdings Announces the Launch of Gain Servicing, Relief for Healthcare Practices Amidst COVID-19
Atlanta, Georgia – Today, Cherokee Legal Holdings (“Cherokee”), a full-service direct legal and medical services company, providing financial assistance for plaintiffs, payment for medical care and the servicing of third-party, torte action receivables for medical providers, announced the launch of...Read More
What Personal Injury Lawyers Can Do Now to Prepare for the COVID-19 Case Settlement Delays
In a rare move, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it was postponing upcoming oral arguments on March 16. Additionally, most state supreme courts and appeal courts have entered into their own emergency status, and they have modified or suspended certain...Read More
‘My Personal Injury Case Is Being Put on Hold’: How the Coronavirus Is Affecting Plaintiffs
Federal and state courts throughout most of the country have implemented new measures as a result of the coronavirus. From restricting who can enter court buildings to delaying jury trials, like most businesses in the U.S., the courts are essentially...Read More
COVID-19: Medical Practices Stand to Lose a Lot of Revenue, Medical Funding to Provide Relief
Medical practices operate profitably by being able to see commercial payor patients and perform both elective and outpatient procedures. Their practices are expensive to run with high operating costs, including costly equipment and medical supplies. The coronavirus is threatening both...Read More
Coronavirus Stimulus Package: What About Those Who Need Funding Right Now?
Not unlike the government’s pandemic-response package, legal funding provides critical funds to plaintiffs awaiting settlement in the same way that medical funding provides relief to medical practices with outstanding accounts receivables and medical liens sitting on their books. Like the...Read More
In an Era of Expensive Medical Care, GoFundMe Rises—But It Isn’t The Only Option
In September, Bloomberg published Health Insurance Costs Surpass $20,000 Per Year, Hitting a Record. In the article, Drew Altman, CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, said, “[The cost of family health coverage] is as much as buying a basic economy...Read More
Why You Shouldn’t Try to Handle Your Own Personal Injury Claim
Lawyers spend years in law school and practicing law to build their expertise—and it pays off. A trial attorney who specializes in personal injury law knows how to analyze and present your case and prepare for trial, if necessary, so...Read More
How Medical Debt Can Lower Your Credit Score, And What You Can Do About It
If you’re unable to pay for medical bills, or if you worry about what would happen to your financial well-being should you get in an accident, you’re not alone. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found medical bills to be...Read More
Repeating History: How Regulated Rate Caps Would Hurt the Very People They’re Meant to Help
It was three years ago, on July 1, 2016, when Vermont and Indiana began regulating the business of advancing cash to plaintiffs in personal injury litigation, joining six other states that also had, since 2008, enacted laws intended to shield...Read More
“Super Good” Insurance Doesn’t Matter. Here’s Why.
Wading into too much health insurance is like wading into quicksand. Pretty soon, you’re in over your head. Which is better: A high-deductible health insurance plan where you pay more before insurance actually kicks in, or a low-deductible plan with...Read More
